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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Direct marketing of banking and financial services.

Article D341-8

The form referred to in the second paragraph of I of article L. 341-16, which is entitled "Form relating to the withdrawal period provided for in article L. 341-16 of the Monetary and Financial Code",…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-8

The transport of a deceased person to his or her home or the residence of a member of his or her family before committal is subject to: 1° A written request from the person who is entitled to provide…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article R450-8

The administrative authority referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 450-3-3 is:1° The Director General of Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control or his appointed representative;2°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Preventive measures and resources.

Article R4541-8

The employer shall provide workers whose work involves manual handling with: 1° Information on the risks they incur when the activities are not performed in a technically correct manner, taking into a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Assistance in recovering damages for victims of crime.

Article L422-8

The guarantee fund may take all legal action necessary to obtain payment of damages and sums awarded in application of articles 375 or 475-1 of the code of criminal procedure from the persons responsi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Public contracts awarded by a contracting entity to an affiliated undertaking

Article L2511-8

The following are undertakings linked to a contracting entity: 1° Undertakings whose annual accounts are consolidated with those of the contracting entity; 2° Undertakings which are likely to be, dire…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: National Council

Article L4312-8

The Conseil national de l'ordre may organise the grouping of departmental or interdepartmental councils by a decision taken at a plenary session, in the following situations: 1° Operational difficulti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Personal recovery without compulsory liquidation

Article L741-8

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Administrative and litigation procedure

Article R312-8

Administrative appeals must be reasoned and written in French. They are the only means of preserving the time limit for appeals until the decisions provided for in articles D. 312-5-1, D. 312-5-2 and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: General health and safety coordination plan.

Article L4532-8

When several companies are called upon to work on a site which is either subject to the prior declaration provided for in article L. 4532-1, or requires the execution of one or more of the works inclu…

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